Career Center

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Board Certified in Neurology Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Functional Requirements Light lifting - under 15 pounds Light carrying - under 15 pounds Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Walking - 2 hours Standing - 2 hours Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other Ability to distinguish basic colors Hearing (aid may be permitted) Environmental Factors Dust Electrical energy

Duties

• This is an open continuous announcement
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidate Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Duties include - but are not limited to: Assessing the needs and planning intervention for adult eligible patients and their families (where applicable) Facilitating the delivery of care as expected from a stroke/epilepsy-neurophysiology subspecialist and a general Neurologist (when applicable) Performing initial histories and physical examinations Ordering appropriate diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests - CT scans - MRIs - PET scans - EEGs - EMGs and other electrodiagnostic tests Performing and supervising lumbar punctures - performing and supervising Botulinum toxin injections and nerve blocks - as needed Performing specialty specific scales such as - MMSE/MOCA - NPI - GDS as appropriate Assisting individuals/families to achieve optimal levels of health through collaboration with medical and health care professionals Exercising medical decision-making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for a specific group of patients Exhibiting leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and findings from research and/or studies Involvement in direct patient care - patient and family teaching - staff education and multidisciplinary consultations and collaborations Participation in education of PA students - NPs - Fellows - Residents - and Medical Students Supervision of mid-level practitioners as assigned Consistent demonstration of expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill multi-symptomatic patients Serving as a resource person for standards development in health care in quality improvement concerns Initiating and expediting requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies Providing education and counseling of patients and families in neurological conditions - and use of prescribed treatments and drugs
• and other duties as assigned Proficiency in other components of patient management such as charting - progress notes - signatures - preparation of consults - referrals - telephone consults with specialists at the Medical Center that are an integral part of the clinical team Ability to integrate both mandated health screening and guidelines for treatment into the practice The incumbent will have basic proficiency with a computer and willingness to learn neurological disorders clinical management and procedures - including use of electronic templates Clinic progress notes will be completed on the same or within 24 hours of seeing a patient
• Progress notes of patients seen by trainees will be signed in a timely fashion
• Answer in a timely manner My Health e-Vet messages - and clear CPRS alerts Participation in NCL's various structured educational programs including noon lecture series - patient/caregiver education conferences - patient/ caregiver educational newsletters - community educational initiatives - etc
• Initiate specialty specific research project/s and support/participate in current research initiatives
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm
• may include extended hours and weekends when assigned weekend Ward service.